TCC Learning Plan
Information about the classroom environment for students during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years.
What is the Learning Plan?
For the academic year of 2020-21, TCC has changed its classroom experience to offer
a hybrid model of instruction. For fall, winter, spring and summer of 2020-21, most
courses will be held online with an exception of labs in select classes.
Details are:
- Online instruction will be offered for the majority of instruction.
- Some on-campus instruction will be allowed.
- Online and on-campus classes will be synchronously (a scheduled time) and asnycronously (on your own time).
- Required labs will be allowed on-campus
- New instructional modalities have been developed to increase student-faculty engagement.
- Some critical student services (i.e. computer labs, tutoring, eLearning, library) will offer limited on-campus student support.
- Additional technology trainings will be offered to assist students to navigate the online environment.
Learning Plan for 2021-22
TCC has built a re-opening framework that outlines how we will re-open safely and equitably for our students, staff and faculty. This framework is aligned with guidance from the Governor's office and public health agency protocols.
Based on this framework, this is our plan for the upcoming 2021-2022 academic year:
- Fall Quarter: About 80 percent of instructional classes will be held online. You can search for classes here. If you are interested in classes that are in-person or hybrid, view the list below. For student services, we are planning to have an on-campus presence. This is in development and we will share service schedules with you as they become available.
- Winter Quarter: We will begin planning for instruction and student service schedules during spring quarter. Our goal is to provide more in-person instruction and services.
- Spring Quarter: Our goal is to re-open 100 percent by spring quarter of 2022. This means all students services will be fully open and no longer remote. Instruction will be 75 percent in-person; the remaining will continue to be remote, for greater flexibility for all.
Fall 2021: In-person and hybrid classes
TCC is offering nearly 200 in-person or hybrid courses this fall. Here is a list of classes, effective April 2021. General enrollment begins May 17: Apply here. Review all of TCC’s courses under our Class Search.
Key:
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Subject
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Course Number
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Course Title
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Number of Credits
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Teaching Mode: HY = Hybrid P = In-person (no Canvas) WE = In-person (Canvas) |
Location MAINL = Main Campus GHC = Gig Harbor Campus |
ABE 94 Read/Write II: Threshold-10 10.00 HY MAINL ANTH& 100 Survey Of Anthropology 5.00 HY MAINL ANTH& 100 Survey Of Anthropology 5.00 HY MAINL ART 102 Two Dimensional Design 5.00 HY MAINL ART 103 Three Dimensional Design 5.00 HY MAINL ART 105 Beginning Drawing 5.00 HY MAINL ART 110 Beginning Graphic Design 5.00 HY MAINL ART 131 Beginning Ceramics 5.00 HY MAINL ART 131 Beginning Ceramics 5.00 HY MAINL ART 132 Intermediate Ceramics I 5.00 HY MAINL ART 132 Intermediate Ceramics I 5.00 HY MAINL ART 146 Beginning Photography 5.00 HY MAINL ART 146 Beginning Photography 5.00 HY MAINL ART 147 Introduction To Digital Photography 5.00 HY MAINL ART 150 Beginning Printmaking 5.00 HY MAINL ART 156 Beginning Painting 5.00 HY MAINL ART 157 Intermediate Painting 5.00 HY MAINL ART 172 Beginning Sculpture 5.00 HY MAINL ART 173 Intermediate Sculpture I 5.00 HY MAINL ART 174 Intermediate Sculpture II 5.00 HY MAINL ART 246 Intermediate Photography 5.00 HY MAINL ART 246 Intermediate Photography 5.00 HY MAINL ART& 100 Art Appreciation 5.00 HY MAINL ART& 100 Art Appreciation 5.00 HY MAINL BIOL& 100 Survey Of Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 100 Survey Of Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 160 General Cell Biology 5.00 HY MAINL BIOL& 221 Introduction To Evolution, Ecology, & Biodiversity 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 221 Introduction To Evolution, Ecology, & Biodiversity 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 260 General Microbiology 5.00 WE MAINL BIOL& 260 General Microbiology 5.00 WE MAINL BOT 101 General Botany 5.00 WE MAINL BOT 101 General Botany 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 121 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 5.00 HY MAINL CHEM& 121 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 5.00 HY MAINL CHEM& 121 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 5.00 HY MAINL CHEM& 121 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 5.00 HY MAINL CHEM& 121 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 5.00 HY MAINL CHEM& 161 General Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 161 General Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 161 General Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 161 General Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 161 General Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 161 General Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 261 Organic Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 261 Organic Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 261 Organic Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 WE MAINL CHEM& 261 Organic Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 HY MAINL CHEM& 261 Organic Chemistry With Lab I 5.00 HY MAINL CMST& 220 Public Speaking 5.00 HY MAINL CS 143 Java Programming For Engineers And Scientists II 5.00 WE MAINL DMS 101 Sonography Lab I 2.00 WE MAINL DMS 101 Sonography Lab I 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 110 Emergency Medical Technician Basic 10.00 WE MAINL EMC 110 Emergency Medical Technician Basic 10.00 WE MAINL EMC 110 Emergency Medical Technician Basic 10.00 WE MAINL EMC 110 Emergency Medical Technician Basic 10.00 WE MAINL EMC 110 Emergency Medical Technician Basic 10.00 WE MAINL EMC 110 Emergency Medical Technician Basic 10.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 111 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 2.00 WE MAINL EMC 225 Paramedic Skills Lab I 3.00 WE MAINL EMC 225 Paramedic Skills Lab I 3.00 WE MAINL EMC 225 Paramedic Skills Lab I 3.00 WE MAINL EMC 225 Paramedic Skills Lab I 3.00 WE MAINL ENGL 276 Creative Writing-Fiction 3.00 HY MAINL ENGL 278 Creative Writing-Poetry 2.00 HY MAINL ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5.00 HY MAINL ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5.00 HY MAINL ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5.00 HY MAINL ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5.00 HY MAINL ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5.00 HY MAINL ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5.00 HY GHC ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5.00 HY MAINL ENGL& 102 Composition II: Argument and Persuasion [CCN] 5.00 HY MAINL ENGL/ 85 Academic Reading and Writing I: Foundations 10.00 HY MAINL ENGL/ 85 Academic Reading and Writing I: Foundations 10.00 HY MAINL ENGL/ 85 Academic Reading and Writing I: Foundations 10.00 HY GHC ENGL/ 95 Academic Reading and Writing II: Threshold 10.00 HY MAINL ENGL/ 95 Academic Reading and Writing II: Threshold 10.00 HY MAINL ENGL/ 95 Academic Reading and Writing II: Threshold 10.00 HY MAINL ENGL/ 95 Academic Reading and Writing II: Threshold 10.00 HY GHC FRSH 100 Pathways To College Success 5.00 HY GHC GEOL 179 Special Topics In Geology 5.00 P MAINL GEOL 179 Special Topics In Geology 5.00 P MAINL GEOL& 101 Introduction To Physical Geology 5.00 HY MAINL HUM 130 Introduction To Film 5.00 HY MAINL HUM& 101 Introduction to Humanities 5.00 P MAINL IT 102 Microcomputer Fundamentals 5.00 HY ONLN IT 270 Service And Support Fundamentals 5.00 HY MAINL MATH 75 Review Arithmetic 5.00 HY GHC MATH 75 Review Arithmetic 5.00 HY GHC MATH 85 Introduction To Elementary Algebra 5.00 HY MAINL MATH 85 Introduction To Elementary Algebra 5.00 HY GHC MATH 85 Introduction To Elementary Algebra 5.00 HY GHC MATH 90 Elementary Algebra 5.00 WE MAINL MATH 90 Elementary Algebra 5.00 WE MAINL MATH 90 Elementary Algebra 5.00 HY MAINL MATH 93 Descriptive Statistics With Algebra 5.00 HY MAINL MATH 95 Intermediate Algebra 5.00 HY MAINL MATH 95 Intermediate Algebra 5.00 WE MAINL MATH 95 Intermediate Algebra 5.00 HY MAINL MATH 95 Intermediate Algebra 5.00 HY GHC MATH 95 Intermediate Algebra 5.00 HY GHC MATH 95 Intermediate Algebra 5.00 WE UWT MATH 96 Accelerated Algebra 3.00 WE MAINL MATH 136 Inferential Statistics 5.00 HY MAINL MATH& 151 Calculus I 5.00 HY MAINL MUSC 110 Introduction To Digital Music 5.00 HY MAINL MUSC 120 Music In The Classroom 5.00 HY MAINL MUSC 122 Class Applied Music: Voice 2.00 P MAINL MUSC 124 Class Applied Music: Piano I 2.00 P MAINL MUSC 152 Chamber Choir I 2.00 HY MAINL MUSC 160 Chamber Orchestra 2.00 P MAINL MUSC 161 Symphonic Band I 2.00 P MAINL MUSC 165 Jazz Band I 2.00 P MAINL MUSC 165 Jazz Band I 2.00 P MAINL MUSC 252 Chamber Choir II 2.00 HY MAINL MUSC 260 Chamber Orchestra II 2.00 P MAINL MUSC 261 Symphonic Band II 2.00 P MAINL MUSC& 141 Music Theory I 5.00 HY MAINL MUSC& 141 Music Theory I 5.00 HY MAINL MUSC& 241 Music Theory IV 5.00 HY MAINL PHIL& 101 Introduction to Philosophy 5.00 HY MAINL PHYS& 114 General Physics I 6.00 WE MAINL PHYS& 114 General Physics I 6.00 WE MAINL PHYS& 114 General Physics I 6.00 WE MAINL PHYS& 114 General Physics I 6.00 WE MAINL PHYS& 114 General Physics I 6.00 WE MAINL PHYS& 114 General Physics I 6.00 WE MAINL PHYS& 221 Engineering Physics - Mechanics 6.00 WE MAINL PHYS& 221 Engineering Physics - Mechanics 6.00 WE MAINL POLS& 101 Introduction to Political Science 5.00 HY MAINL POLS& 101 Introduction to Political Science 5.00 HY MAINL POLS& 101 Introduction to Political Science 5.00 HY MAINL POLS& 101 Introduction to Political Science 5.00 HY GHC POLS& 202 American Government 5.00 HY MAINL PSYC 205 Introduction to Personality 5.00 HY MAINL PSYC& 180 Human Sexuality 5.00 HY MAINL RS 140 Radiographic Positioning I 5.00 HY MAINL RS 140 Radiographic Positioning I 5.00 HY MAINL RS 140 Radiographic Positioning I 5.00 HY MAINL RS 140 Radiographic Positioning I 5.00 HY MAINL RS 140 Radiographic Positioning I 5.00 HY MAINL RS 140 Radiographic Positioning I 5.00 HY MAINL RS 140 Radiographic Positioning I 5.00 HY MAINL RS 170 Introduction to Fundamentals of Patient Care 5.00 HY MAINL RS 170 Introduction to Fundamentals of Patient Care 5.00 HY MAINL RS 243 Radiographic Positioning IV 3.00 HY MAINL RS 243 Radiographic Positioning IV 3.00 HY MAINL RS 243 Radiographic Positioning IV 3.00 HY MAINL RS 243 Radiographic Positioning IV 3.00 HY MAINL RC 150 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I 4.00 WE MAINL RC 180 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I 3.00 WE MAINL RC 180 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I 3.00 WE MAINL RC 180 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I 3.00 WE MAINL RC 180 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I 3.00 WE MAINL RC 180 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I 3.00 WE MAINL RC 180 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I 3.00 WE MAINL RC 180 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I 3.00 WE MAINL RC 180 Respiratory Therapy Clinical I 3.00 WE MAINL RC 192 Advanced Mechanical Ventilation 4.00 HY MAINL RC 240 Advanced Assessment And Diagnosis 3.00 HY MAINL SOC 271 Introduction to the Sociology of Deviance and Social Control 5.00 HY MAINL SOC& 101 Introduction To Sociology 5.00 HY ONLN SPAN& 121 Spanish I 5.00 HY MAINL SPAN& 123 Spanish III 5.00 HY MAINL SPAN& 221 Intermediate Spanish I 5.00 WE MAINL
Teaching Modalities
TCC will have five teaching modalities available, each with stipulations. These are defined and explained below.
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Term |
Definition |
Class Time in Schedule? |
Classroom in Schedule? |
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Synchronous |
Students and their instructor will meet at the same time in the same place, either in-person or online |
-- |
-- |
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Asynchronous |
students and their instructor will work on their own time, online |
-- |
-- |
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Online |
100% asynchronous instruction delivered online, via Canvas. This is the default. |
No |
No |
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Face-to-Face |
100% synchronous on-campus (“traditional”) instruction |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hybrid |
40%-60% synchronous on-campus (“traditional”) instruction, with the remainder of instruction delivered asynchronously, online, via Canvas |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mixed Online |
40%-60% synchronous online instruction delivered via Zoom or an alternative, with the remainder of instruction delivered asynchronously, online, via Canvas |
Yes |
No |
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Timed Online |
100% synchronous online instruction delivered via Zoom or an alternative, with assignments and other course material delivered via Canvas |
Yes |
No |
Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year of 2020-2021
Most TCC classes will be held online, with the exception of a few classes in programs that have been approved by the Office of the Governor.
The majority of TCC classes will be held online. But some Health Careers classes, and possibly some sciences classes, will hold labs on campus. We will follow the guidelines issued by the Office of the Governor about what classes in pre-approved programs can be held.
Because the majority of the classes will be online, they will not have scheduled times. These type of classes are called “asynchronous.” Some classes will have required meeting times, either as required on-campus labs or as required online meetings. Online classes with required meeting times are called “synchronous.” Those meeting times will be listed in the Class Schedule in ctcLink. For example, if you’re enrolling for an English 101 class that lists a meeting time from 10 – 11 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday, you would need to be available to meet 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.
We understand that many of our students have work and childcare obligations. Some programs and courses require students to commit to meeting at specific times (synchronous classes). But most courses offer sections which do not require specific meeting times (asynchronous classes). If you can’t commit to meet at a specific time, sign up for an asynchronous section of the course you need.
Check the “Room” field on the first page of the class schedule. The “Room” Field for a traditional, 100 percent asynchronous online class will say “has no scheduled meetings.” You can find more details in the “notes” section of the class you are interested in enrolling in ctcLink.
There are a few benefits to synchronous instruction:
- Professors with experience teaching online report that lack of structure is one of the biggest challenges for students learning online. If you feel that you would benefit from the added structure and accountability of required weekly check-ins, you might find that signing up for a class that delivers synchronous instruction helps you stay on track and finish the quarter with the grade you want.
- Synchronous instruction may help you make stronger connections with your professor and classmates.
- If you have questions about the material, you can ask them and get answers in real time during a synchronous session.
TCC has to follow stringent guidelines in order to hold any on-campus activity. These guidelines are based on what phase of reopening the college and Pierce County are in, as outlined by the Governor’s Office.
As our county and state move through different phases, we will abide by that phase’s guidelines.
We are offering limited in-service services:
Info Commons: appointment only, email support@tacomacc.edu
Library: Open for in-person services on Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., more information at https://tacomacc.libguides.com/TCCLibrary
More information: Get virtual help or look up a program/department at https://tacomacc.edu/virtual-help
What to Look for in ctcLink
These diagrams will help you register for the classes that will work best for your situation.
Online Classes
First page of schedule.
Online Classes
Second page notes screen.
Mixed Online and Timed Online Classes
First page of schedule.
Mixed Online and Timed Online Classes
Second page notes section.
Need enrollment assistance?
Enrollment Services staff will be available during the following hours:
Monday-Thursday 9am-6pm
Friday 9am-12pm
Contact Information:
Phone: 253-566-5325
Email: enrollmentservices@tacomacc.edu